SOLUTION: In isosceles triangle ABC with side BC as the base, we are given AB = 3x − 2 and AC = 4x − 5. Which is x?

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Question 587713: In isosceles triangle ABC with side BC as the base, we are given AB = 3x − 2 and AC = 4x − 5. Which is x?
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If BC is considered to be the base of the isosceles triangle, sides AB and AC would be the legs, with equal lengths. (When talking about isosceles triangles, the word “base” means the one side that is different. The other two (congruent) sides are called “legs,” even if it not a right triangle).
So , and the rest is easy.
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